Constraints-induced emergence of functional novelty in complex neurobiological systems: A basis for creativity in sport

Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-206

  Hristovski, Robert ^a   Davids, Keith ^b   Araujo, Duarte ^c   Passos, Pedro ^c  

^a SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY   (Macedonia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Action soft assembly; Affordances; Ecological dynamics; Motor creativity; Replica symmetry breaking; Sports creativity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BOXING; CREATIVITY; DECISION MAKING; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; LEARNING; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BOXING; CREATIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); SPORTS;

EID: 79958084998     PISSN: 10900578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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